Section 130 - Justices Act 1959 - Notice of action

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### 130 Notice of action > > (1) [*\[Section 130 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 2009, s. 30, Applied:16 Jun 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-06-16/act-2009-023#GS30@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 130 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 2009, s. 30, Applied:16 Jun 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-06-16/act-2009-023#GS30@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 130 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 2009, s. 30, Applied:16 Jun 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-06-16/act-2009-023#GS30@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 130 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 2009, s. 30, Applied:16 Jun 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-06-16/act-2009-023#GS30@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 130 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 2009, s. 30, Applied:16 Jun 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-06-16/act-2009-023#GS30@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 130 Subsection (1) amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/act-2007-066#JS1@Ja45@GC3@Hpa@EN) An action shall not be brought against a justice for anything done by him or her in the execution of his or her office unless notice in writing of the intended action has been delivered to the justice or left for him or her at his or her usual place of abode by the party intending to commence the action, or by his or her lawyer. > > > (2) The notice shall state clearly and explicitly the cause of action and the court in which it is intended to bring the action. > > > (3) [*\[Section 130 Subsection (3) amended by No. 23 of 2009, s. 30, Applied:16 Jun 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-06-16/act-2009-023#GS30@Hpg@EN) [*\[Section 130 Subsection (3) amended by No. 23 of 2009, s. 30, Applied:16 Jun 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-06-16/act-2009-023#GS30@Hpf@EN) [*\[Section 130 Subsection (3) amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/act-2007-066#JS1@Ja45@GC3@Hpb@EN) The notice shall be endorsed with the name and place of abode of the party intending to bring the action, and, if it is served by his or her lawyer, with the name and place of abode or of business of that lawyer.